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Los Angeles Web Developer

SoCal CTO

He was struggling to find high quality developers in Los Angeles. Just the kind of person I like to meet. :) But I was a bit surprised when he emphasized how hard it had been for them to find a web developer in Los Angeles. Web design typically refers to the process of interface design and graphic design.

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LaunchpadLA Application Deadline Nears, As Class Graduates

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Interested in getting some help in getting your startup off the ground and funded? Launchpad LA , the Los Angeles startup accelerator program which is run by Sam Teller, and was founded by venture capitalist Mark Suster, is gearing up for another class, to start next month. READ MORE>>.

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GRP Invests In Treehouse

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Los Angeles-based GRP Partners , has invested in UK-based TreeHouse , an online, video-focused site for helping users learn web design and development. Other investors in the firm include Kevin Rose, Reid Hoffman, David Sze, Josh Elman, and Chamath Palihapitiya. The deal was worth $600,000.

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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

The Amplify partners are dedicated to helping their entrepreneurs build the best companies possible and they throw themselves into it with great passion. We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011.

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Interview with Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, Lynda.com

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Not too many people are aware of the success and story of Lynda.com (www.lynda.com), started by Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin , and how the firm's now grown to a double-digit, multimillion dollar business which is known as THE source for online training on such things as web design, graphics software, animation, video editing, and much more.

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Interview with Alex Benzer, SocialEngine

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Plus, he told us a little bit about how he's helping to build a mini cluster of technology companies in the Silverlake area. We had to figure out what would help the other 90 percent build better and more interesting sites. Alex Benzer: My partner and I met here in Los Angeles, in high school.

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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

The Amplify partners are dedicated to helping their entrepreneurs build the best companies possible and they throw themselves into it with great passion. We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011.